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… Little is available in the public to construct a thorough biography of Evelyn … with Nelson Mandela. She may have been averse to being in the public eye, particularly as she was not involved, and had no desire to be. in political activities. As a result, much of the focus on …

… Margaret Chuene Mncadi was born in the Eastern Transvaal, she graduated from Fort Hare and … of the Witwatersrand. She established a medical practice in Benoni, where she became active in the local African National Congress (ANC) . In 1956 she …

… The first slaves arrived at the Cape in 1658, despite Jan van Riebeeck's several prior attempts at … 1658, the Dutch merchantman, the Amersfoort , arrived in Table Bay with a valuable cargo of 174 slaves. Henceforth, … Dutch South Africa. (New York: Cambridge University Press, 1985) ↵ [ii] Mountain, Alan. An Unsung Heritage: Perspectives …

… a chief of the Thembus. Matanzima was born June 15,1915 in Qamata in Eastern Cape. When the South African government introduced the Bantu Authorities Act in the 1950s, the Bunga, the council of Transkei chiefs, …

… Thelma Gutsche was born in 1915 in Somerset West , Cape Province to Dr. And Mrs. J Gutsche. … tutoring at home. She matriculated at the age of 14 in 1929. Two years later Gutsche enrolled at the University …   Kriger, R. and Zegeye, A. (eds) 2001.  After Apartheid: Culture in the new South Africa (Volume Two). …

… Deborah Nikiwe Matshoba was born in Munsieville, Krugersdorp , western Gauteng , in December 1950. She was the second eldest of four daughters … Sect that was slaughtered at the Bullhoek Massacre in 1923. In Krugersdorp he worked as a clerk for a firm of …

… Docrat was born in the village of Kathor, India on 15 September 1915. His grandfather was a pioneering businessman who traded in Burma and South Africa. Upon arrival in South Africa in 1930, he was prohibited from entering the …

… Die Burger. Besides his native Afrikaans, he communicated in perfect English and had command of Dutch, Spanish, Italian, German, French and Portuguese. [i] In his biography, Die goue seun. Die lewe en werk van Uys … literary contributions, Krige played a vital role in South Africa’s war effort during the Second World War …

… of unrest, forced removals and the emergency regulations in the country. The decision to meet the President came after … Churches as it became more vocal in its criticism of the apartheid government. In 1987, the SACC adopted the Lusaka … Click here to read an article Christian Resistance to Apartheid in South Africa. Click here to read an article by …

… Tembisile, who later becomes known as Chris Hani , is born in the village of Sabalele in Cofimvaba (then named St Marks) region, Transkei (now … between the Governments of Mozambique and South Africa 1985 January, At the SACP's sixth conference Hani receives …

… Dr Ahmed Ismail Limbada grew up in Dundee, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal).  He studied at Sastri College in Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) and Witwatersrand University (Wits) in Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng) where he was a … Goolam Vahed (2012). Muslim Portraits: The Anti-Apartheid Struggle - Ahmed Ismail Limbada  - (1922 – 1988) , …

… Joseph Sallie Poonyane Molefi ‘was born in 1930 at Winburg in the Orange Free State and attended St. Peter’s School in Johannesburg, matriculating in 1948.’ He pursed Medical …

… Samuel E. K. Mqhayi was born near Alice in the Cape in 1875. Mqhayi studied at Lovedale, worked as a teacher and … stanzas to  Nkosi Sikelel' I-Afrika  ("God Bless Africa") in 1927. It had been composed in 1927 by  Enoch Sontonga , …

… Eric Mbatha was born in Soweto , 1948. He obtained training in art in 1971 at Evangelical Lutheran Art and Craft Centre at …

… by the liberal politics of 1960s and 1970s South Africa. In 1971, his political views were strengthened by the forced … because he had known those affected for some time. In 1975 he opened his own legal firm and became actively involved in politics as member of the Progressive Party, which later …

… to one of the most significant Christian communities in our land. My joy at being in this conference is multiplied … as many of our present leaders. Although the dark night of apartheid sought to obliterate many of these institutions, … efforts to rid our country of the scourge of racism and apartheid. When pronouncements and actions against the …

… African art historian, author and researcher, was born in 1929. She enrolled at the University of Witswatersrand in 1946 and completed a degree in Visual Arts and an honours degree in Psychology. Upon …

… Rev George Wauchope was born in South Africa. He joined the South African Student  … (SASO) while studying at the University of Fort Hare in the early 1970s, and went on to join the Black People’s Convention (BPC) . After BPC was banned in 1977 by Jimmy Kruger, then Minister of Justice and Police, …

… Soweto and Miss Black South Africa, was crowned Miss SA in 1994. The event is memorable as it coincided with the … after Jacqui Mofokeng paved way for black beauty queens in the country. Kumalo was born in Soweto and went to Thabiseng Primary School in Orlando …

… industry. That industry recklessly dumped petroleum waste in Saro-Wiwa’s home region, the Nigerian delta, which gave … taught briefly at the University of Lagos after graduating in 1965. But he soon left that position to pursue a … He gained an appointment as the commissioner for education in the Rivers State as a reward for his support. He left …

… staunch supporter of the African National Congress (ANC). In 1919, his parents succeeded in getting him enrolled at the Kilnerton Teachers` Training College in Pretoria where he received a diploma in teaching. Marks … Maloka, E. (2002). The South African Communist Party in Exile 1963 - 1990. AISA: Pretoria|SACP. ( ). JB Marks ”“ …

… Martha Helena Cillié was born on 22 April 1866 in Wellington (SA). She was the daughter of Charl Daniel … an illustrious family. Her father, one of the ten children in the family, became the first rector of the University of … contribution to the development of fruit cultivation in South Africa. Cillié grew up on the farm Rhebokskloof and …

… Strinivasa "Strini" Moodley was born on 29 October 1946 in Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). He was the eldest child … Moodley matriculated from Sastri College, Durban, in 1964. He then enrolled at the University College for … Island, Durban, where he did a B.A. degree, majoring in English and Speech and Drama. The banning of the African …

… Ranta was born in 1922 and grew up in the  Pretoria  area. After leaving school, she worked as a … Union . She joined the  African National Congress (ANC)  in 1948, was elected to the Transvaal executive of the  ANC …

… Martin Lutuli was born in the mid-1800s, he was raised and educated at the American Zulu Mission at Groutville in Natal, where his parents had been among the first … Natal Native Congress He was a farmer and wagon maker, and in the 1880s he acted as secretary to  Dinuzulu , the Zulu …

… men under the authority of 'appointed' headmen to work in white farms and diamonds mines. The money they earned in these employments was taxed and used to buy guns from the Portuguese in Delegoa Bay and cattle to increase the wealth of the …

… Thenjiwe Mtintso, was born on 7 November 1950 in Soweto , Johannesburg where she also grew up. Her mother … she was forced to leave school and work full-time in various factories to finance her part-time studies at … of Fort-Hare. At university she became a student activist in the South African Student Organisation (SASO) and Black …

… Joseph Bhekizizwe Shabalala was born on 28 August in 1941 and town of Ladysmith (eMnambithi district) in the Kwazulu-natal region was a member of the … he heard the vocal harmonies the group became famous for in a dream, formed Ladysmith Black Mambazo in 1960. He …

… Pierre Jacy Fourie was born on 26 June 1943 in Malvern, Johannesburg. He was the first recorded White boxer to fight against a Black opponent in South Africa. Fourie was the son of Petrus Fourie and his Welsh wife, Violet Morris. He grew up in a poor environment and was only thirteen years old when …

… Dr Emmanuel Bonginkosi "Blade" Nzimande was born in Kwa-Dambuza, Pietermaritzburg, Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal) on 14 April 1958. In the 1980s, he was a member of progressive education … the National Education Crisis Committee (NECC) and served in many NGOs supporting mass and labour struggles. Nzimande …